Gordon Wittenmyer, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Cubs signed free-agent RP Mike Stanton (Reds) to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training Tuesday, Jan. 20. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Hal McCoy, of the Springfield News-Sun, reports the contract of Cincinnati Reds RP Mike Stanton might force the team to keep him on the roster. His contract guarantees him $3.5 million whether or not he makes the lineup, so the team may keep him instead of paying him for nothing.